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Comparison between Dell UltraSharp U3417W vs NEC MultiSync PA242W

General Info
Model Number Dell UltraSharp U3417W NEC MultiSync PA242W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2013
Brand Dell NEC
Model Number UltraSharp U3417W MultiSync PA242W
Alias PA242W-BK
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.14 in
86.7 cm
867.2 mm
2.85 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
20.41 in
51.8 cm
518.4 mm
1.7 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
12.76 in
32.4 cm
324 mm
1.06 ft
Display Curvature 1900
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Lut 3D LUT
14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:10
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1200
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.49 % 83.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.3 %
NTSC 1953 94.8 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 28 ms 27.5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.3 in
5.8 cm
58.4 mm
0.19 ft
3.3 in
8.4 cm
83.8 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
7.4 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.03 in
81.4 cm
813.6 mm
2.67 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.42 in
41.7 cm
417 mm
1.37 ft
14.9 in
37.9 cm
378.5 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.4 mm
0.74 ft
9 in
22.9 cm
228.6 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
10.6 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 9W
Features
Cool Features Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Carbon Footprint Meter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
XtraView+
Picture-by-Picture
Self Diagnostics
Picture-in-Picture
Light sensor
Black Level Adjusment
TileComp
CableComp
TileMatrix
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.03 in
81.4 cm
813.6 mm
2.67 ft
21.9 in
55.6 cm
556.3 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.32 in
36.4 cm
363.7 mm
1.19 ft
14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 76 Hz 50 Hz - 85 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 134 kHz 31.5 kHz - 91.1 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS Compliant C-Tick
CCC
CE
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCBC/B-mark
PCT/Gost
PSB
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Dell UltraSharp U3417W NEC MultiSync PA242W